Population by labor force status in Austria
Austria: Population by labor force status was 1.29 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Austria, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Austria stood at 1.29 million people.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Austria peaked at 1.42 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million people, in 2013.
Austria ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.42 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.31 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Austria
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Austria?
- Population by labor force status in Austria was 1.29 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for population by labor force status?
- Austria ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).